Meng Er

Meng Er is a male giant panda born on 2016-06-20 at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. He is listed as studbook number 1085 in the global giant panda studbook managed by the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda. The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding is a leading Chinese institution focused on ex-situ conservation of endangered native species. He is the offspring of Gu Gu (studbook number 649) and Xi Mei (studbook number 595). Both of his parents are captive-bred giant pandas that have resided at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding for most of their lives. Currently living at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, he participates in the base’s public education and captive breeding conservation programs. Giant pandas bred in captivity at the base contribute to ongoing research into the species’ ecology and genetic diversity. This giant panda is known for his docile, curious temperament that makes him a popular attraction for domestic and international visitors. As a member of a successful captive breeding lineage, he supports global conservation efforts for the species, which was downgraded from Endangered to Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List in 2016 due to decades of coordinated conservation work across China.